For a few 12 months, Lauryn has been getting Salmon Semen Facials.
You learn that proper. And let’s simply say, she is obsessive about the outcomes. It improves pores and skin texture, provides you this glassy look and shrinks your pores.
So what precisely is a SALMON SEMEN FACIAL?
It’s primarily a microneedling therapy that consists of deeply filtered stem cells extracted from the DNA of salmon sperm. In a nutshell.
However we want WAY MORE data than that, proper? Fortunate us we’ve got Lauryn’s facialist Jamie from Imaje Pores and skin Ritual right here to reply all our questions on this distinctive process that’s gaining reputation in North America. Even Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Anniston have tried it.
Jamie is right here to inform us all concerning the origin, advantages and science behind salmon semen facials, even giving us a step-by-step of what getting one along with her seems to be like. And if you wish to really SEE the method, remember to watch Lauryn’s video of her expertise. She actually takes you alongside for the journey so you’ll be able to know precisely what to anticipate.
So in the event you’re into lifted, glassy, tight, clean pores and skin, this put up is for you. It might probably additionally assist with pimples scars, tighten pores, enhance brightness and tone, actually, all of the issues. With out additional ado, let’s welcome Jamie to the weblog.
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Introduce your self to The Skinny Confidential viewers.
Jamie Hiyama: My title is Jamie Hiyama, and I’m a licensed Esthetician training in Austin, TX. I used to be born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii to a Korean mom and Japanese father. On the age of 18, I moved to Los Angeles, CA, and in 2014, I relocated to Austin, TX to additional my former profession in tech, specializing in buyer expertise. In 2019, I switched industries, opened up my very own studio in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and have been centered on bringing Korean skincare and East Asian facial practices to Austin for the final 5 years.
Are you able to inform us concerning the salmon semen facial you give Lauryn and all of the steps concerned? What can somebody anticipate after they come see you for one?
JH: The “Salmon Semen Facial” is Lauryn’s fabulous nickname for what is called PDRN/PN therapy, or in Korea, “Rejuran Healer.” PDRN and PN are acronyms for “Polydeoxyribonucleotide” and “Polynucleotide,” usually labeled as “Sodium DNA.”
PDRN and PN are naturally occurring molecules utilized in pores and skin rejuvenation remedies. These regenerative, bio-stimulating therapies originated in South Korea and have gained world reputation for his or her capability to enhance pores and skin well being at a mobile degree.
They’re thought-about among the many greatest superior skincare remedies obtainable immediately resulting from their distinctive regenerative properties. These remedies stimulate the manufacturing of collagen and elastin, important for sustaining pores and skin elasticity and firmness, whereas selling the restore of broken pores and skin cells and accelerating wound therapeutic.
Each PN and PDRN are used to realize more healthy, extra youthful-looking pores and skin by bettering elasticity, tone, and texture, decreasing the looks of scars and wrinkles, and enhancing the pores and skin’s pure barrier.
Not all PN/PDRN is created equal, as it isn’t at all times extracted from the identical marine organism sources. It’s derived from DNA fragments of varied species, together with Keta Salmon, Rainbow Trout, and Chinese language Sturgeon.
The unique use and research of PDRN centered on medical functions (mobile regeneration, wound therapeutic, and so on.) earlier than it will definitely made its method into beauty use.
My private protocol for this therapy includes a cocktail of a number of stem cells which might be each human and animal-based. We ship the cocktail into the pores and skin topically and mechanically utilizing microchanneling/microneedling.
STEP 1, Deep Clear: We begin with intensive cleaning, resurfacing, and decongesting of the pores and skin. We need to guarantee there’s little or no between the pores and skin and the therapy, particularly lifeless pores and skin and buildup.
STEP 2, Therapy Prep: We degrease the face with a single go of alcohol, then layer the face with numbing cream for 30-40 minutes to make sure minimal discomfort.
STEP 3, Therapy: We microchannel/microneedle for 15+ minutes, relying on what number of areas of your physique we’re treating (Lauryn likes to deal with the face, neck, chest, arms, and fingers).
STEP 4, Publish Care: We then go over the intensive and really particular post-care directions for the next week.
STEP 5, Comply with-Up Facial (Non-obligatory): Inside 5-7 days, the min-maxers return for an optimized end result with an entire facial that features a second spherical of the cocktail utilized to the pores and skin, labored in with a full facial therapeutic massage.
Are you aware the origin of this? We’d like to know extra about the one who determined to first do this experiment!
JH: The origin of PDRN and PN in skincare is South Korea. I don’t know who was the primary individual to do that, however Rejuran is the corporate that has invested closely in R&D and is the main model for the beauty utility of PDRN. Whereas they maintain a big market share in Korea and are increasing to the US (they’re presently present process FDA approval, which is able to permit it to be injected intradermally as a biostimulant), they might not lead in innovation, as many different corporations are producing wonderful merchandise.
What are the advantages of salmon semen on the pores and skin?
JH: You will need to notice that whereas PN and PDRN have related features, their key variations make them particularly appropriate for various focuses. PN is healthier used as an injectable biostimulant delivered by way of guide injections or mesotherapy, which includes longer downtime and elevated discomfort. PDRN, particularly encapsulated inside an exosome, is greatest for exterior/topical utility to deal with seen points with texture and tone, permitting for simpler restoration and fewer discomfort. Right here’s how every profit your pores and skin:
Polynucleotide (PN):
Lengthy-lasting Structural Help: PN gives extended advantages by staying within the pores and skin longer, which helps in sustained collagen synthesis and total pores and skin regeneration.
Enhanced Collagen Synthesis: PN is more practical at stimulating the metabolic exercise of fibroblasts, resulting in elevated collagen manufacturing.
Stronger Anti-inflammatory Response: PN has a higher-ordered polymerized construction, which permits it to extra successfully modulate the immune response and scale back irritation.
Broad Pores and skin Rejuvenation: PN is great for total pores and skin rejuvenation, making it appropriate for a variety of anti-aging remedies.
Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN):
Focused Therapeutic and Restore: PDRN is especially efficient in therapeutic and repairing broken pores and skin. It promotes tissue restore and regeneration, making it ultimate for treating circumstances like scars, wrinkles, and stretch marks.
Improved Pores and skin Hydration and Elasticity: PDRN helps enhance pores and skin hydration and elasticity, which may result in a younger look.
Enhanced Pores and skin Barrier: PDRN strengthens the pores and skin’s pure barrier, serving to to stop additional harm and keep pores and skin well being.
Biocompatibility: As a naturally occurring ingredient, PDRN has wonderful biocompatibility with human pores and skin, making hostile reactions uncommon.
Anti-inflammatory Properties: PDRN works on the mobile degree to lower irritation, selling therapeutic and decreasing puffiness.
Are there any negative effects? What if somebody is allergic to fish?
Negative effects from PDRN and PN are usually minor, resolving inside just a few days, and are normally brought on by the supply methodology somewhat than the precise compound. For injections, negative effects might embody redness, swelling, gentle bruising, needle marks, and pores and skin bumps. For microchanneling/microneedling, negative effects might embody redness, slight swelling, and pinprick bleeding.
Both therapy may cause a short lived histamine response. Taking Benadryl, ingesting loads of water, and getting satisfactory sleep may also help alleviate this.
Fish allergy symptoms shouldn’t be a difficulty, as they’re brought on by the physique’s immune response to proteins in fish. PDRN consists of deeply filtered stem cells extracted from the DNA of salmon sperm. If somebody has fish allergy symptoms and is anxious, they need to communicate to their allergist for affirmation.
Can it’s used on different components of the physique or solely the face?
JH: It may be utilized in so some ways! Medically, it has quite a few verified strategies for therapeutic. Cosmetically, if there’s pores and skin that you just need to enhance, we will use it!
What are the advantages of microneedling and may anybody do it? Is there anybody who isn’t candidate for microneedling?
JH: Microneedling/Microchanneling has so many fantastic advantages. The science and research behind it are huge and really optimistic. It’s undoubtedly the most effective, constant, and confirmed methods to assist reduce the indicators of ageing, pores and skin texture, tone, and scarring.
It’s a mechanical strategy of managed harm that creates tiny punctures inside the pores and skin that stimulates and prompts your physique’s response to pores and skin rejuvenation. The research present us that 0.5mm depth is all you want for the overwhelming majority of beauty points and deeper is barely actually obligatory for scar discount.
It helps to scale back pimples scars, surgical scars, wrinkles, stretch marks and enlarged pores. It helps to enhance and clean out pores and skin texture and tone. It’s also identified to assist hair development stimulation.
Whereas microneedling is mostly protected for most individuals, there are specific teams who is probably not good candidates in the event that they expertise the next:
Lively Pimples or Pores and skin Infections: Situations like chilly sores and infected pimples can result in the unfold of micro organism and worsen present points.
Blood Issues: People with blood clotting problems ought to train warning.
Latest Facial Remedies: Those that have had chemical peels, surgical procedures, laser remedies, Botox, or fillers ought to wait not less than two weeks. At all times seek the advice of your practitioner about when you’ll be able to safely obtain different providers afterward.
Being pregnant and Breastfeeding: Whereas there are not any direct contraindications, hormonal adjustments throughout this time might influence pores and skin sensitivity. It’s greatest to comply with your physician’s recommendation on when you’ll be able to start remedies post-childbirth.
Autoimmune Situations: Some autoimmune problems can enhance ache, discomfort, and pores and skin sensitivity, which can influence therapeutic. Seek the advice of along with your physician.
Uncontrolled Diabetes: This situation can considerably impair therapeutic.
Keloid Scarring: People vulnerable to keloid scarring, notably on the physique, is probably not appropriate candidates. Whereas keloid scarring is unlikely on the face when finished correctly, these with a historical past of keloids ought to take into account how their pores and skin heals from infected pimples. In case you keloid simply on the physique, keep away from the therapy on pores and skin outdoors of the face.
Why is Korea so forward of the remainder of the world relating to skincare?
JH: As a rustic, Korea locations nice cultural worth on magnificence, a convention that dates again deep into its historical past. Jap Asian ideas usually give attention to preventative care, nourishment, and well being.
Korea has “Hanbang skincare,” a department of skincare rooted in conventional practices that use herbs, plant extracts, and methods based mostly on Conventional Korean Medication (TKM). These pure elements are supposed to heal, soothe, hydrate, and strengthen the pores and skin’s barrier. With such an efficient basis, there may be usually a give attention to innovation in messenger expertise to reinforce the efficacy of this holistic strategy.
Koreans begin their skincare routines at a younger age, and this apply isn’t restricted to ladies; males in Korea additionally take nice care of their pores and skin and look. It’s a nation that prides itself on trying one’s greatest.
Since experiencing true financial development within the Nineties, Korea has discovered to leverage expertise, popular culture, and wonder as financial drivers. They’ve lastly surpassed France within the Japanese market, which it held for practically 30 years, incomes Ok-beauty the title of “Icon of Reversal.”
In the end, Korea is forward of the remainder of the world because of the Korean folks’s dedication to skincare and its position as a big financial driver for such a small nation. Skincare is a lifestyle in Korea; it’s elementary.
What are among the high Korean magnificence secrets and techniques you’ve discovered? Inform us all the pieces!
JH: Hydration! Hydrating and soothing toners, double cleaning with an emulsifying oil cleanser, and SPF! Reapply usually and commonly! Facial therapeutic massage! These practices have all grow to be extremely popular even within the West, however they stem from Korean skincare. We will additionally thank Japan for a lot of improvements, akin to hyaluronic acid.
The largest “secret” is maintaining your pores and skin as hydrated as doable to permit it to do the heavy lifting, together with common facials that concentrate on facial therapeutic massage and enjoyable, superior remedies.
The West usually tries to take away the “intermediary” on this case, the esthetician, choosing direct-to-consumer options. Nevertheless, in Korea, this isn’t the norm. If you would like good pores and skin, you’ll be able to obtain that by yourself. However in order for you nice pores and skin, you go to specialists who dedicate their time to creating pores and skin stunning.
Spend money on your face; it’s the one one you get.
What’s a e book, podcast or useful resource you advocate about staying within the know relating to skincare tendencies like this?
JH: Whereas there are TONS of influencer-based blogs and podcasts that focus closely on lower-end retail manufacturers and features, I don’t spend a lot time in that world, because it’s not related to what I do. Shops like Olive Younger and people viral retail manufacturers are undoubtedly closely marketed to youthful audiences—it’s like our model of Ulta.
I believe social media does job of maintaining Ok-beauty related. They’re at all times discussing what’s occurring in Korea, offering mixture of retail {and professional} superior remedies.
Everybody ought to plan a magnificence journey to Korea to see the way it actually is! I’m fortunate to satisfy commonly with different Korean skincare professionals and distributors to debate the most recent tendencies in remedies and units.
The place can everybody discover you? Pimp your self out!
JH: You could find me on Instagram at @imajeskinritual or on-line at https://imajeskinritual.com.
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What do you suppose? Will you strive a salmon semen facial? The advantages appears too good to go up. In case you’re an enormous fan of remedies like lasers and microneedling, remember to use our ice curler afterwards to chill and soothe your pores and skin. It should ease any redness and feels so good post-treatment (however not after Botox or filler – you don’t need to transfer both round in your face after your injections.)
You’ll want to comply with Jamie on IG and attain out in the event you’d prefer to e book along with her. Lauryn can’t get sufficient of her facials.
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